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objective 1. existing independently of perception or an individual's conceptions 2. Med (of disease symptoms) perceptible to persons other than the individual affected 3. Optics a. the lens or combination of lenses nearest to the object in an optical instrument b. the lens or combination of lenses forming the image in a camera or projector objective [äb′jek·tiv] (optics) The first lens, lens system, or mirror through which light passes or from which it is reflected in an optical system; many scientists exclude mirrors from the definition. Also known as object glass. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Counterbalancing possible response bias among those occupants who participated in our study is our finding of gradients of nonsubjective tests and reported medication use in relation to symptom intensity. One simply can't read Malcolm X, Frantz Fanon, or bell hooks and agree that "power is not something that is acquired, seized, or shared," or that "power relations are both intentional and nonsubjective. The only way to get some sense of what they might see is to use a nonsubjective method, like a camera that records UV reflections. |
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